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T Beppu1.
Abstract
Several microbial secondary metabolites function as essential chemical signals for induction of cellular differentiation in the producing organisms. The role of A-factor and its analogues such as essential autoregulators in actinomycetes is discussed and a review is given of fungal metabolites with hormonal activities. Divergent secondary metabolites with the capability to induce cellular differentiation in other organisms are also discussed as to their possible involvement in a symbiotic relationship in the ecosystem.Mesh:
Year: 1992 PMID: 1612431 DOI: 10.1016/0378-1119(92)90554-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gene ISSN: 0378-1119 Impact factor: 3.688